Laundry-classifying table



A. T. MOORE LAUNDR'; GLASSIFYING TABLE July 17, 1928 Filed Nov. 18, 19272 vSheets-Sheet July 17, 1928 1,677,648 A. 'r. MOORE UNDRY OLASSIFYINGTABLE I Filed Nov. 18, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 17, 1928.

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Application filed November 18,1927. Serial No. 234,092.

side-walls of one of the tables and showing an identification-pin-tagbracket mounted thereon; and

Fig. 1 is a similar view with the lower bar turned, showing theidentification-pintag bracket in line with the inner side-wall of one ofthe tables, so as to be knocked off thereby when the hopper is lowered.

In carrying out my invention, I employ two sorting-tables 5 and 6suitably supported by front legs 7 ,rear legs 8 and intermediate legs 9,the twotables being connected at the rear by a brace 10. The innerside-walls 11 and with clearance-notches 13 for the purpose as willhereinafter appear; Between the tables is a hopper 14: provided at itssides with handle-bars 15 and 16 having. handle-ends 17 hinged thereto.The said handle-bars 15 and 16 are pivotally connected with thesidewalls 11 and 12 of the tables, and pivoted to the under-side of thehopper is a lockingbar 18, longer than the width of the hopper, so that,when turned, its ends will engage with the notches 13 in those walls,whereby the hopper will be held in an elevated positionf Connected withthe locking-bar is a forwardly-projecting lever 19 by which thelocking-bar may be turned upon its pivot. The outer side walls 20 and 21project beyond the forward edges of the tables 5 and 6, and thehandle-bars 15 and 16 project beyond the tables, in line with thesidewalls 20 and 21, so that the handle-ends 17 may be turned outwardand be interlocked with the front legs 7 by s .iring-latohes 22. Theforward ends of the sidewalls 20 and 21', the forward ends 23 of thetables, the for ward ends of the handle-bars 1.5 and 16,

Fig. 8 is a broken plan view showing the lower bar engaged with one ofthe inner 12 of-the tables are formed and the handle-ends 17 areprovided with upwardly-pro ecting pins 24;, from which laundry-bags 25may be suspended. On

the locking-bar 18, at the right, is a post having inclined pins 27on'its forward side upon which a bracket 28 maybe supported, thisbracket being adapted to carry identification-pin-tags 29 of usual,construction, and, if desired, in the top of the post may be a pin 30upon which a ticket may be nled.

Before beginning operations, the handle ends 17 will be disconnectedfrom the front legs Tand turned into line with the handlebars 15 andhandle-ends is held with one hand, the lever 19 is pressed rearward withthe other hand,

so as to turn the locking-bar 18 out of engageinent with the side-walls11 and 12, so that the hopper may be tilted downward, as shown in Fig. 2of the drawings. A lot of laundry is then dumped into the hopper, and inthis position it is so low that this can be conveniently done. Downwardpressure. is then imposed upon the handle-ends 17 and the hopper.lifted, so that a forward movement of the lever 19 will turn thelockingbar 18 into engagement with the flanges 11 and 12 and so. firmlysupport the hopper.

The handle-ends 17 are then turned outward and interlocked with thefront legs 7 and rags 25 supported upon the pins A bracket 28 will thenbe suspended upon the pins 27 and the sorting commenced, white goodsbeing placed on one table and colored goods on the other.

When the sorting takes place, the bags are detached and theidentification-pin-tags removed from the bracket and used to close themouth of the bags, and if the amount of material on any one table ismore than enough to fill onebag, that bag will be removed and replacedby another, the same number identification-pin-tags being used on allbags of a single lot. If a slip has been employed, it may be placedfile-pin 30.

W hen the sorting operation of one lot is completed and it has beenproperly bagged, the handle-ends 17 will be released from the front-legs7 and turned into line with" the handle-bars 15 and 1.6 and pressed downslightly, so as to raise the l0oking-bar 18 just above the lower face ofthe notches 13 in the side-walls11 and 1.2, so that this 16; then, whileone of the 7 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO PER/RYE: INGOR-WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION.

upon the I and allo-wedto fall on bar may be readily turned by an inwardthrust upon the lever 19, and then the hopper willbe permitted to beturned to its down position, and in case the operator has failed toremove the bracket 28- from the pins 27 on the downward movement of thehopper, this bracket will strike the sidewall 11 and be lifted off fromthe pins 27 the floor or into a receptacle, but in any case, it cannotremain upon the post 2.6,v so that identification-pin tags used on onelot cannot be used on another lot, as the operator must place a newbracket upon the pins before closing any bags of a certain lot. 7

Vith this construction, the hopper is presented in convenient positionand so low that laundry maybe readily dumped into when in its downposition, and when in its raisedposition' is in a convenient place foran operator.

I claim: I

1. A laundry classifying table, comprising .two table parts withsupports therefor, a hopper pivotally mounted between said tables nearthe forward ends thereof, and a locking-bar pivoted to the underside ofsaid hopper near its rear end and adapted to be turned into engagementwith the inner sides of said tables when the hopper is in its raisedposition, said hopper provider with handles by which it may be raised orlowered.

2. A laundry classifying table, coinpri: ing two tables suitablysupported, a hopper provided with handle-bars pivotaliy connected withsaid tables, said handlebars having handle-endshinged thereto, the innorside-walls of the tables having notches, a locking-bar pivoted to theunder-s1de of.

the hopper and adapted to enter the notches in the side-walls of thetables, anti a lever connected with said locking-bar and pro jectingforwardly therefrom.

3. A laundry classifying table, comprising two tables arranged side byside and connected together at the rear, a hopper pivotally connectedbetween said tables, means for turning the locking-bar into engagementwith the sides of said tables, the outer sides ofthe said tablesprojecting beyond the inner sides thereof, handle-bars connected withsaid hopper and projecting outward in line with the outer side-Walls ofthe tables, handle-ends hinged to said handlebars and adapted to beturned outward into engagement with the forward ends of the outer sidesof the tables, and the said forward sides .of the tables, forward endsof the tables, forward ends of the side-bars and the handle-barsprovided with upwardlyprojecting; pins. r

1;. A laundry classifying table, comprising two tablessuitablysupported, a hopper provid d with handle-bars pivotallyconnected vith said tables, said handle-bars having handle-ends hingedthereto, the inner sidewalls of the tables having notches, a locking-barpivoted to the under-side of the hopper and adapted to enter the notchesin the side-walls of the tables, a lever connected with said locking-barand projecting foiuardly therefrom, the said locking-bar provided at oneside with an upwardly projecting post, and pins projecting upward fromthe forward face of said post for the support of anidentification-pin-tag bracket.

In testin'iony whereof, I have signed this specification.

= ANTHONY T. MOORE.

